Author Topic: MAME games worth playing, the best of a full set! (Read 16080 times)

solidteezme · « **on:** May 25, 2010, 06:14:46 am »

Just looking for some some games, i made my cab with the intentions of playing a handful of games that i played when i was a kid. But now have the full set on there and have discovered some gems that i never had a chance to play.

So just recommend games for me to play! maybe one day we can make a top 500 list or somthing.

Solid,

Ps: seached the forums for somthing similar to no avail. If there is link to it as it may have slipped through my net.

WhereEaglesDare · « **Reply #1 on:** May 25, 2010, 07:15:44 am »

Tetris Plus 2, Metal Slug 1,3, 5, Mortal Kombat 1,2,3, Megaman: The Power Battles, Marvel Vs Capcom, XMEN: Children of Atom, Donkey Kong, !942, 1943, 2020 Baseball, Samurai Shodown 2, Golden Axe, the Dungeon and Dragon Games, etc.

Just a few.

Edwards80 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 25, 2010, 08:03:53 am »

Frenzy, Berzerk, Robotron 2084, Smash TV. This could end up being a VERY long thread

Louis Tully · « **Reply #3 on:** May 25, 2010, 08:32:22 am »

solidteezme · « **Reply #4 on:** May 25, 2010, 09:01:17 am »

Suppose i should add my 2 cents.

Street fighter alpha 3
Samuri showdown 1-2
ghost pilots
neo geo cup '98
Prehistoric isle in 1930
Prehistoric isle 2
money puzzle exchanger
great 1000 miles rally
fire trap
rampage
Outrun
final fight
streets of rage 2
Bad dudes vs dragonninja
Mario bros
Xmen
Marvel super heros
strategy X
galaga 88
gaplus

Hoopz · « **Reply #5 on:** May 25, 2010, 09:23:44 am »

Here's a thread that has not only different games to try, but also links to threads based on particular controls (4 player, trackball, spinner, etc).

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=17208.0

Turf · « **Reply #6 on:** May 25, 2010, 09:48:59 am »

X-Men
TMNT
TMNT Turtles in Time
Knights of the Round
All the X-Men fighting games
All the Street Fighter games
Mortal Kombat games.
The Simpsons
Golden Tee
Pac-Man
Galaga
All those scrolling flying shooters like 1941
And the list goes on...

dgame · « **Reply #7 on:** May 25, 2010, 10:46:53 am »

Soccer Brawl
Magical Drop III & II

Jawn · « **Reply #8 on:** May 25, 2010, 11:21:14 am »

Raiden!

Epyx · « **Reply #9 on:** May 25, 2010, 11:32:53 am »

Personal Favourites:

Black Tiger/Dragon
1943
Raiden/Twin Cobra
Truxton/Truxton II
Elevator Action/Returns
Trojan
Rtype/II/Leo
Gyruss
Crystal Castles
Xevious
Jackal/Top Gunner

Tons more but good for now

Discovered through High Score Comps:

Klax
Speed Rumbler
Funny Mouse

DeLuSioNal29 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 25, 2010, 12:49:09 pm »

Raiden Fighters Jet (great shmup)

Zookeeper

Mr. Do!

Havok · « **Reply #11 on:** May 25, 2010, 03:09:48 pm »

Little known fun game: Cameltry (spinner)

ptinolv · « **Reply #12 on:** May 25, 2010, 03:35:37 pm »

I like those threads. I always discover new games to play.

You should add to your list hat trick (hockey) and windjammers.

apfelanni · « **Reply #13 on:** May 25, 2010, 03:40:54 pm »

i could post my gamelists .. but it all depends on personal preferences. u better keep the gamelist short . 5oo+x in a list is complete nonsens . 50 vertikal + 50 horizontal are more than enough . the more u have the less u play.

Epyx · « **Reply #14 on:** May 25, 2010, 03:52:33 pm »

Quote

i could post my gamelists .. but it all depends on personal preferences. u better keep the gamelist short . 5oo+x in a list is complete nonsens . 50 vertikal + 50 horizontal are more than enough . the more u have the less u play.

Not nonsense at all...my favourites list is at least 300+ plus games and I play a lot of them depending on my mood. Saves me time hunting for games in the complete list.

shateredsoul · « **Reply #15 on:** May 25, 2010, 04:23:30 pm »

Prehistoric Isle 1930
Snow Bros Jr
Dragon Blaze
Street Fighter Rainbow (fireballs in the air!)
Flicky
Ms Packman Speed Hack
Bust a move
King of the Fighters 94

syph007 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 25, 2010, 04:23:41 pm »

I've been using the random game button in the complete list to find new games, then add them to my fav list if they are good.

javeryh · « **Reply #17 on:** May 25, 2010, 04:41:56 pm »

Jumping Jack
Lady Killer (M)
Juno First
Chicken Shift
Bagman

There are tons!

WhereEaglesDare · « **Reply #18 on:** May 25, 2010, 06:04:33 pm »

Quote from: ptinolv on May 25, 2010, 03:35:37 pm

I like those threads. I always discover new games to play.

You should add to your list hat trick (hockey) and windjammers.

+1 to Windjammers, Its like an extreme Frisbee or Flying Disc game and its good, maybe it wouldne be a good comp because its kinda short.

wp34 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 25, 2010, 10:21:24 pm »

Quote from: Havok on May 25, 2010, 03:09:48 pm

Little known fun game: Cameltry (spinner)

+1 The main reason to buy a TT2 IMHO.

helpmebuild · « **Reply #20 on:** May 25, 2010, 11:33:16 pm »

I'm a huge 1943/44 fan and love the scrolling shooter genre so I'll throw Battle Bakraid to that list. It gets overlooked a lot due to the fact that its one of the "newer" versions of this type of game. I believe it was only released in Japan, but I stumbled on it a few years back and love it.

Epyx · « **Reply #21 on:** May 26, 2010, 11:34:37 pm »

Quote

+1 The main reason to buy a TT2 IMHO.

Agreed, fantastic game...although Typhoon 2001 is a good vie for that spot

romshark · « **Reply #22 on:** May 26, 2010, 11:58:37 pm »

Some more listed here:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=97740.0

Added a few fun games to my Main game list on my cab.

RayB · « **Reply #23 on:** May 27, 2010, 01:49:23 am »

These lists always neglect the awesome Rolling Thunder.

bkenobi · « **Reply #24 on:** May 27, 2010, 11:05:07 am »

Typhoon 2001 is not a MAME game, but it does look pretty cool.

SammyWI · « **Reply #25 on:** May 27, 2010, 07:06:51 pm »

One thing I like about the front end that I use (GameEx) is the 'similar games' that it will list when you select a game. I've found lots of new favorites that way. Also has lists built in for games by type, manufacturer and year.

solidteezme · « **Reply #26 on:** May 30, 2010, 07:47:06 am »

Quote from: helpmebuild on May 25, 2010, 11:33:16 pm

I\'m a huge 1943/44 fan and love the scrolling shooter genre so I\'ll throw Battle Bakraid to that list. It gets overlooked a lot due to the fact that its one of the \"newer\" versions of this type of game. I believe it was only released in Japan, but I stumbled on it a few years back and love it.

Just tried it out, its bloody nuts! debating weather thats harder than ghost pilots

Edwards80 · « **Reply #27 on:** May 30, 2010, 08:31:53 am »

Quote from: solidteezme on May 30, 2010, 07:47:06 am

Quote from: helpmebuild on May 25, 2010, 11:33:16 pm
I\'m a huge 1943/44 fan and love the scrolling shooter genre so I\'ll throw Battle Bakraid to that list. It gets overlooked a lot due to the fact that its one of the \"newer\" versions of this type of game. I believe it was only released in Japan, but I stumbled on it a few years back and love it.

Just tried it out, its bloody nuts! debating weather thats harder than ghost pilots

Just tried battle bakraid myself. Hooked instantly

This is a great recommendation for vertical shoot em up fans!

bobdslob · « **Reply #28 on:** May 31, 2010, 08:40:52 am »

Quote from: ptinolv on May 25, 2010, 03:35:37 pm

You should add to your list hat trick (hockey)

Along those lines is Power Play (soccer). It's a 2 x 2 top-down game like Hat Trick but with a bigger playing field and added difficulty of controlling a soccer ball. Don't forget to throw punches on defense!
http://maws.mameworld.info/maws/romset/powrplay

1000 Miglia: Great 1000 Miles Rally is a fun joystick driving game. There are a few others in this genre that I don't enjoy nearly as much.
http://maws.mameworld.info/maws/romset/gtmra

Another good one is Desert War, a vertical flying shooter with the added twist of needing to land to rescue POWs.
http://maws.mameworld.info/maws/romset/desertwr

Also, +1 on Cameltry. It's a must try if you have a spinner (should work with trackball too?)
http://maws.mameworld.info/maws/romset/cameltry

Could Journey be the most ridiculous arcade game ever? It's actually pretty challenging and fun. Pump a few dollars worth of quarters into this one before giving up on it.

http://maws.mameworld.info/maws/romset/journey

DaveMMR · « **Reply #29 on:** May 31, 2010, 12:01:05 pm »

I could list hundreds but I recommend trying BLAZING STAR and ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE ROBOT MONSTERS (AKA the only two games I made themes for in Hyperspin).

Also found a little game called Peggle (not to be confused with the PopCap game) that's slightly annoying in the sound-effect department but amusing enough for at least a look.

Epyx · « **Reply #30 on:** May 31, 2010, 12:25:01 pm »

Quote

Typhoon 2001 is not a MAME game, but it does look pretty cool.

I never said it was a MAME game...I responded to the best reasons to own a TT2 Spinner...and still maintain that Typhoon 2001 is one of the best reasons to own one.

BadMouth · « **Reply #31 on:** May 31, 2010, 04:52:03 pm »

Some not already mentioned.....

DoDonPachi:

Caveman Ninja (& the sequel - Joe & Mac Return):

Neo Drift Out:
One of the few driving games to use a joystick.

The Cliffhanger:Edward Randy:

If you have a trackball,

Shuffleshot
World Class Bowling

It's not on MAME, but I'm hooked on....
Zero Gunner (SEGA model 2 emulator):

opt2not · « **Reply #32 on:** May 31, 2010, 05:06:07 pm »

I'm addicted to Gyruss and Freekick at the moment.

Number21 · « **Reply #33 on:** May 31, 2010, 05:17:06 pm »

Tempest
Mazinger Z
Macross Plus
Darkstalkers
Q-Bert
Mrs. Pacman
Galaga
Burger Time

Shecky · « **Reply #34 on:** May 31, 2010, 09:18:17 pm »

Does anyone else here like "Gladiator" or just me? I remember spending tons of quarters on that machine down at the movie theater.

SammyWI · « **Reply #35 on:** May 31, 2010, 09:55:18 pm »

Quote from: opt2not on May 31, 2010, 05:06:07 pm

I'm addicted to Gyruss and Freekick at the moment.

Gyruss is one of those gems that I would never have found if not of these boards. Another one I've found is Wiz Warz. It's similar to Tempest but you use the joystick to shoot along with several other differences. It's listed as 'prototype' in Mame and I haven't been able to find much info on it.


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